Supporting means for garments.



Patented Apr. 22, 1902. c.w. mgslck. SUPPORTING MEANS FOR GABMENTS.

(Application filed Oct. 8. 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNiTEn STATES PATIENT omen CHARLES W. MESICK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SUPPORTING MEANS .FOR GARMENTS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 698,037, dated April 22, 1902.

Application filed October 8, 1901. Serial No. 78,027. (No model.) I

To all whom it may conccrnr Be'it known that LOHARLES W. MESICK, a

citizen of the United States,and a resident of. Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporting Means for Gar- -ments; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates more particularly to means for supporting drawers or other undergarmentsfrom an outer article of apparel, such as trousersor the like. 4

Heretofore it has been customary in readymade drawers to provide a tape on each side of the garment through which one of the suspender-straps may be passed before buttoning to the waistband of the trousers. The suspenders frequently have been provided with a gripping device at the extremity to engage the top of the drawers, thus supporting the same from the suspender. These methods of support have been objectionable, for the reason that when the tape is used as described the tape ordinarily shows above the top of the waistband of the trousers and presents an unsightly appearance, while if the gripping device be used the same soon cuts or tears the waistband of the drawers and frequentlyinjures adjacent garments by cutting or tearing the same. My invention obviates these difficulties by providing a concealed support on the inner side of the waistband of the trousers, upon which said tapes may be engaged upon each side of the body, thus positively supporting the uudergarment from the waistband of the outer garment.

The invention consists of the matters hereinafter described, and more fully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of one of the supporting-hooks in one of the preliminary stages of its construction, showing the flattening of the parts. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the hook ready for attachment. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the waistband of the outer garment, illustrating the method of securing the hook thereto. Fig. 4 is a similar View showing the hook in position to be permanently fastened. Fig.5 is a view similarto Fig. at, showing the hook permanently secured in position. Fig. 6 isa fragmentary view of the inner side of the waistband of a pairof trousers, showing the buttons in dotted lines. Figs. 'Zand 8 are enlarged fragmentary views illustrating the passage of the parts of .the hook through the fabric without cutting.-

ln said drawings, A indicates the outer fabri'c of the outer garmentas, for instance, a

pair of trousers.

B'indicate's the in nor strengthening-web, of. 9

canvas or the like; C, theinner lining ofthe waistband. v

D indicates as a whole the supporting-hook,

which, as shown, is constructed ofawire bent" to form the upwardly-directed rounded loop (Z and the upwardly-directed arms (1, which extend in close proximity and parallel with the sides of the hook to a point slightly above said loop 61 and terminate in ba'ck'w'ardly-di rected sharp points d as shown in Fig. 2, i

which admit of being turned over or clenched, as shown in Fig. 5. Informing said hook the wire, bent to the form shown in .Fig. 1, is rolled or otherwise flattened below the loop cl and on the portion which forms the arms, so

that when the metal is turned to the completed form theouter portion of the hook or that adjacent to the body of the wearer is flat tened below the loop, and the outer portion of the arm or that directed outwardly from the body will be likewise flattened, thereby reducing the thickness of the hook to a minimum. The loop of the hook and the bends connecting the hook with the arms and the adjacent portions of the hook and the arms.

the inner lining, the arms are then forced up-- wardly to the position shown in Fig. 4, thus concealing the arms entirely behind the inner lining of the waistband.

The points are then forced through the canvas and closed down, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, thus supporting the entire Weight of the hook and the attached garment directly from the canvas web B and from a point thereon above the hook. Obviously any desired number of such hooks may be provided on the waistband; butnsuallyit will be suflicient to provide one or more of such hooks between each pair of side suspender-buttons on the waistband.

The operation is as follows: The hook secured in the fabric as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 presents rounded supporting-surfaces at its lowermost points. The entire strain due to the weight of the garment, 850., is thus directed to the canvas web and at a point above the attachment of the undergarment to the hook, thereby avoiding any possible tendency to turn inwardly or deflect the hook and produce discomfort to the wearer. Further, the inner lining of the waistband covers the arms entirely and affords one of the contact-surfaces for the tape. The flattening of the Wire on portions of the hook and arms permits the device to be reduced to a thickness less than the ordinary button, while permitting the top of the hook and all bends to be rounded to prevent cutting the tape or any portion of the fabric having contact therewith.

Obviously details of construction may be varied and the hook, as described, may be secured upon other garments than those specified without departing from the principle of this invention.

I claim as my invention 1. A garment-support comprising in combination with the strengthening-web and the inner-lining fabric of a waistband, a relatively thin U-shaped hook, upwardly-extending parallel arms extending above the top of the hook portion and terminating in rearwardly-directed sharp points, said hook and arms being passed upwardly through the lining fabric and between said lining fabric and strengthening-web and having the extremities thereof permanently attached to the strengthening-web at points above the hook.

2. The combination with the-waistband of a garment comprising an inner web of canvas and an inner lining of fabric of a relatively thin hook having rounded wearing-surfaces and comprising an arm adapted to be passed through and concealed between the lining fabric and canvas and permanently attached to the canvas Web without cutting either fabric and the attachment with the canvas being above the hook.

3. In a pair of trousers, the combination with the waistband comprising a strengthening-web and an inner lining of a relatively thin hook having upwardly-directed thin pointed arms, said arms being passed through the lining fabric and pushed upwardly behind the same and permanently secured on tho strengthening-web, said hooks being located on the inner side of and on each side of the garment,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES NV. MESICK.

In presence of M. M. OHAMBERLIN, (J. W. I-IILLs. 

